释义 |
for·mu·late \-ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: formula + -ate 1. a. : to reduce to or express in or as if in a formula : put into a systematized statement or expression b. : to plan out in orderly fashion : devise < formulating expedients to meet the emergency > 2. a. : to develop a formula for the preparation of (as a soap or a plastic) : standardize by formula b. : to make or prepare in accord with a formula |